Radiologic Technologist - Cardiovascular Interventional Tech (Cath Lab)

About the position

To perform as a technologist and assist the physician with patients who have had a variety of invasive cardiac procedures including but not limited to diagnostic heart catheterization, interventional cardiac procedures, electrophysiological, device implantations, and peripheral vascular procedures.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and prepares medications under direct Physician order for procedure.
• Observes sterile technique while assembling supplies necessary for physician and other lab personnel involved to scrub and enter the lab without infraction 100% of the time.
• Continuously monitors patient's ECG and blood pressure and documenting and advising the Physician of any and all activity in an accurate and timely manner and providing documentation that will become part of the patient's permanent record.
• Answers the phone in the cardiac catheterization or vascular laboratory's in a courteous manner and timely fashion, identifying unit and self at all times.
• Coordinates the laboratory's procedural schedule/load with patient demand and physician schedules.
• Acts as the laboratory's code team by initiating resuscitative measures and cardiac defibrillators under the direct supervision of the physician in charge.
• Correctly documents all procedures performed and utilizes the inventory control system that is established. Correctly bills for all procedures by using the EMR for documentation. Assists with inventory counts.
• Escorts patient safely to the appropriate departments.
• Applies electrocautery and ablation pad under supervision of the Physician.
• Instructs radiography students in the clinical setting with regard to patient positioning, technique selection, manipulation of equipment and the use of accessory devices to obtain Radiographic images.
• Monitors and interprets Hemodynamic monitoring.
• Prepares entry site applicable to the procedure using sterile technique.
• Participates in Inventory Management of the department.
• Checks and prepares patient prior to procedure.
• Supports the development of level I Technologists.

Requirements

• Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) in Radiography.
• Current West Virginia Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technologist License, or applicable state licensure where services will be performed.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.
• Two years' experience in a Cardiac/Vascular Interventional Lab.
• Proficient in two or more specialties as defined by the department.

Nice-to-haves

• Obtain Dysthymia course certification through WVU Medicine within one year of hire.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification.